Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Blanc Chapitre 2022

Marsannay Blanc Chapitre 2022 93JM/93VM Sylvain Pataille(90-92) pts VinousThe 2022 Marsannay Blanc Le Chapitre has presence on the nose—more than the Clos du Roi Blanc—although it does not quite possess the same tension. The well-balanced palate has a touch of white pepper on the entry, taut and fresh with ample salinity dragging you back for more. The harmony develops in the glass. Very fine.- By Neal Martin on November 2023The titular winemaker was away when I dropped in at their rather cozy cellar in Marsannay, but his brother Laurent, who incidentally makes wine under his own name, was on hand. He guided me through their wide range based around Aligoté, Pataille being the vanguard of the Les Aligoteur movement, not to mention his enticing array of site-specific Marsannay cuvées. Laurent Pataille looks much like his brother with those thick curly locks, initially more taciturn than Sylvain but soon chatting away. These are low-intervention wines with minimal and occasionally no use